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mwbpequod
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Posted - 12/24/2011 : 1:16:10 PM
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These 2 are the first of several left over from a large box lot of cars and rubbish (emphasis on rubbish, ) that I had bought a few years ago. I pulled all of the decent cars that took only a few hours of effort to move them to either keep or depart. The rest were salvaged for parts, trucks, etc and more than a few made some great kindling last winter,  
But, I kept a few on the shelf thinking that there might be something there other than just kindling.
These 2 were basically wooden boxes with a boxcar roof section all nailed together when I started.
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 12/24/2011 : 1:17:09 PM
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Basically, skinned in scribed siding, etc, etc, etc.

I've got another 2 boxcars to decide what to do with and 2 gondolas, and 1 outside braced hopper car that some one did a nice job of assembling. The 1 boxcar is labeled underneath from Monarch Model Supplies.
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Posted - 12/24/2011 : 3:58:05 PM
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Looks very promissing. Have fun!
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Chuck Faist Burlington, Ontario Enjoy yourself it is later than you think! |
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/01/2012 : 12:58:12 PM
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Well, made a little headway with these 2 cars..........

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acousticco
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Posted - 01/01/2012 : 2:18:55 PM
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Nice looking boxcars! I like the details around the doors and the strap along the bottom. I've never seen that before.
-Cody
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/03/2012 : 10:43:27 AM
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Thanks!
Trudging along forward....

with the hope that these will be off my bench by the end of the week; I've got a couple of cabooses (cabeese?) to grind into shape before taking on the rest of the salvage yard cars, 
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/08/2012 : 6:41:59 PM
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Both cars are heading into the paint shop queue...


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quarryman
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Posted - 01/09/2012 : 06:33:04 AM
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Martin-
Just shoot them with some clear varnish ... they look great as is.
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/09/2012 : 08:32:46 AM
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You're the 2nd person to suggest just finishing them in naterual wood......
But, I've got the dry transfers for both in hand so off to the paint queue they go.
Anyway, I can make more.....and given the box of parts that I just found back when I was contemplating putting out a generic boxcar kit several years ago, I could make many more if I had both space and time (have to consult Prof. Hawking on that detail - 70th birthday!)>
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acousticco
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Posted - 01/09/2012 : 8:12:35 PM
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Looking forward to seeing these all painted up. What road are you going to letter them for?
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BigLars
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Posted - 01/09/2012 : 8:47:41 PM
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Great looking cars! Looking forward to the painting.
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dave1905
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Posted - 01/10/2012 : 07:33:52 AM
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Nice WW1 era cars.
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/10/2012 : 3:14:58 PM
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Thanks, guys! These have ben coming together a lot beter than I had expected and I hope that the next couple come along similarly.
quote: What road are you going to letter them for?
I have some dry transfers for B&O S.W. that while not quite right will be what these end up as in the end. One for me and one for a modeler in Mississippi that I owe.... He's going to get one of the MoW cars that I'm building as well. Then I have to get onto a drover's caboose for him (and 1 for me !!), 
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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/29/2012 : 12:34:34 PM
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One of these done, boxed up, and out the door to its new home..........

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mwbpequod
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Posted - 01/29/2012 : 1:55:17 PM
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And, here's the other one - keeping it! 

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